Clothes wringer



Sept. 24, 1935.

W. F. PETERS ET AL CLOTHES WRINGER Filed March l5, 1934 51 @ao 30L @fun lNVENTOR Patented Sept. 2 4, 1935 A UNITED STATES CLOTHES WRINGER wiuism F. Peters and David'L. Todd, I\)ayton, Ohio v Applicacign Marclis, 1934, serial No. '115,307

2 Claims.

This invention relates'to new and useful improvements in clothes wringers.

It is one of the principal objects oi our inventionI to provide .means for conveying the Wet 5 clothes between the wringer rolls to prevent accidental injury to the fingers when placing said clothes directly between the revolving rolls.

It is another object of the invention to povide means for preventing adhesion of the clot es to l the wringer rolls after passing between them.

' It is still another object of our invention to provide conveyor means to convey the clothes away from the rolls after passing between them.

Other important and incidental objects of the l invention will be set forth in the following specifcation` and more particularly described in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating our iililfention, Figure 1 is a cross sectional view taken t ough the wringer. Figure 2 is an end view of the same, partly in section and showing the roller mounting. And Figure 3 is a'sectional view taken on. the line 3-3 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawing for a detail description of our invention, the numeral I designates a wringer having opposite channel end frames 2 and 3 joined at their lower ends by a transverse member 4 and at their upper ends by an inverted channelcap 5.

Secured between the anges of each one of the channel members 2 and 3, and above the lower member 4, are iixed bearings 6 and 'I respectively. In these bearings there are jcurnalled the axial extensions 8 and 9 of a lower wringer roll I0 that is covered with a yieldable material such as rubber. Beyond the bearing 6 I have provided in the end frame 2 an aperture through which the axial extension 8 projects, to 1eceive upon it, outside of the frame 2, a gear II and a driving connection I2. The latter may be either a crank for hand operation, or the conventional power drive.

Above the bearings 6 and l, and slidably positioned between the flanges of the end frames 2 and 3, are bearings I3 and I4 for an upper yieldably mounted pressure roll I5. This roll is posi` tioned in tangential relation with the lower roll I0, with which it co-acts and against which it is forced by the following means.

Attached to the Atop of each bearing I3 and I4 and extending transversely of the wringer, be-

tween them, is an arched at spring I6. Positioned above this springand to which it is attached at its center, is another inverted arched flat spring I'I.

The outer ends of the spring I1, between the iianges of the end frames 2 and 3, are received between the depending forkedends I8 of a yoked 5 pressure member I9 that extends transversely of the wringer beneath the cap 5.

In the center of the cap 5 I have provided a pressure adjusting screw 2U whose lower end engages the pressure lmember I9 beneath the cap l0 to regulate the pressure between the rollers III and I5.

' Above the spring I1 I have positioned a iianged idler roller 2| whose axial extensions 22-22 are journalled in bearings 23, 23. These bearings are l5 attached to the up-turned ends of oppositely disposed iiat spring members 24, 24, secured to the spring I'I, that force the rollerV 2| upwardly.

Surrounding the roller 2| and the wringer roller I5 is an endless belt 25 equal in width to the length 2o of the wringer rolls and maintained taut by the force of the springs 24, 24.

Beyond the bearing I3, the axial extension of the roller I5 projects through an elongated hole 25 in the end frame 2, to permit the vertical 25 movement of the roller I5 when material passes between the rolls. Secured to the end of this axial extension, beyond the end frame 2, is a gear 2l similar to the gear I I with which it mates. Covering the gears I I and 2l is a iianged housing 30 28 secured to the end frame, and providing mounting means for the Wringer I.

On each side of the wringer I I have provided an outwardly sloping bracket member 29, formed at each side thereof with downwardly turned side 35 anges 30, 30. At their inner ends these flanges 30, 30 are bent outwardly for attachment to the anges of the end frames 2 and 3. At the outer ends of the bracket members 29, 29, there is freely mounted between the projecting ends of their 40 side iianges 30, 30, flanged rollers 30a, 30a.

Passing under the wringer, over the opposite rollers 30?, 30a, and the bracket members 29, 29, and between the `rollers I0 and I5, is an endless conveyor belt 3| of fabric such as rubberized 45 canvas or the like.

Now, when the wringer rollers Ill and I5 are rotated, the endless conveyor belt 3| will carry the wet clothes deposited upon it above the bracket member 29, between these rollers, being partly 5U guided by marginal flanges 32, 32 attached to the sides of each bracket member 29.

When the wet clothes pass through these rollers,

they will be deflected from the upper roller I 5 by the upper endless belt 25, and again deposited 55 upon the receding portion of the conveyor belt 3 I Upon reaching the roller 30, these clothes which have been passed through the wringer rolls will be discharged' from the wringer conveyor belt.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that our invention is a distinct improvement in clothes wringers, since all the hazards incident to feeding the wet clothes directly between the revolving wringer rolls are eliminated. Furthermore, the provision of the upper endless belt 2B renders impossible the wrapping of the clothes about the upper roller, thus not only protecting delicate fabrics from injury but avoiding delays or damage to the driving mechanism due to the clogging of the rolls.

It is also evident that with our conveyor means, clothes may be removed from very hot water by tongs or other suitable means and deposited on the conveyor belt Without subjecting the hands to injury in the hot water.

While we have shown our conveyor belt and non-wrapping features as an integral part of awringer, it is evident that these means can easily be attached to an existing wringer as an improvement.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. In a. clothes wringer of the type described, spaced end frame members, a lower pressure roller journalled between said end frame members, a second pressure roller journalled between said end frame members, oppositely disposed, connected arched ilat springs between the end frame members, a bracket member projecting outwardly from each side of said end frame members, an endless conveyor belt passing around said bracket members and between said pressure rollers, and 5 a second endless belt passing between said pressure rollers and above said springs to prevent the clothes from wrapping around said second rollers.

2. In a clothes wringer of the type described, spaced end frame members, a. lower pressure roller journaled between said frame members, bearings slidably mounted in the latter, above the lower pressure roll, a second pressure roller carried by said bearings, an arched, iiat spring attached at itsends to the tops of said bearings and extending transversely of the wringer, an inverted arched, at spring attached at its center to the rst spring, a yoked pressure member to which the ends of the second spring are attached, means engaging said pressure member fromabove to adjust its tension, a bracket member projecting outwardly from each side of said end trame members, an endless conveyor belt passing around said bracket members and between said pressure g5 rollers, and a second endless belt passing between said pressure rollers and above and around said flat springs to prevent the clothes from wrapping around the second roller.

WILLIAM F. PETERS. DAVID L. TODD. 

